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Deyv
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 Posted: Tue 10/May/05 3:29pm Post subject: Kiriwhakapapa Next Saturday |
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Hi guys,
Next Saturday will be our last ride in NZ after 5 months of good times. We leave on the 17th.
We heard a lot about Kiriwhakapapa and we would like to give it a try if anyone is available and keen. Having a guide could help because we don't know the trail.
Cheers.
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Colin
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| Posted: Tue 10/May/05 4:51pm Post subject: |
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Sadly I wont be able to make this ride on Saturday. It is a track well worth riding, one I will ride again and again.
Here is a link to a trip we did there last year. It includes a copy of an article Tama wrote for Spoke.
As to needing a guide, it is an easy ride to find. About 10k out of Masterton on SH2 you will see on your left Mikimiki Road and then a couple of k later Kiriwhakapapa Road. The track connects the far end of both these roads. I would recommend going to the Kiriwhakapapa end doing the track there and back.
Once on the track it is a follow your nose, you wont get lost ride.
Giggling good fun for young and old. Enjoy.
And bring back pictures.
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tryfan
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| Posted: Thu 12/May/05 12:01am Post subject: |
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Hi a friend and I could be keen for the ride - the description sounds lovely,mmmmm! Keep me in the picture etc... 
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SlackBoy
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| Posted: Thu 12/May/05 10:11pm Post subject: |
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Spank me with a rooster, I'm keen
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phunk
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| Posted: Thu 12/May/05 10:12pm Post subject: |
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Errr, exactly what date are we talking here? I could be keen too.
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SlackBoy
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| Posted: Thu 12/May/05 10:15pm Post subject: |
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sat the 14th
ooooooooooooooooooooooooh that means its friday the thirteenth tomorrow
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tryfan
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| Posted: Thu 12/May/05 10:37pm Post subject: |
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Still keen is 'the me'... where and when to meet?
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Jono
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| Posted: Fri 13/May/05 7:29am Post subject: |
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Unfortunately, before I saw this thread I agreed to help out the inlaws - mounting a clothes dryer*, so I'm gonna be busy on saturday. Damn...
*take that any way you want
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Anna
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| Posted: Fri 13/May/05 2:14pm Post subject: |
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if it's the 21st then i'm keen, if it's tomorrow then i'm off kayaking so not an option - i might well organise a trip next saturday anyway - been meaning to do that ride again for ages 
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phunk
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| Posted: Fri 13/May/05 2:15pm Post subject: |
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| Anna wrote: | | if it's the 21st then i'm keen, if it's tomorrow then i'm off kayaking so not an option - i might well organise a trip next saturday anyway - been meaning to do that ride again for ages |
Im up for that option, tomorrows no good for me but next weekend could be a goer
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Anna
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| Posted: Fri 13/May/05 2:22pm Post subject: |
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| phunk wrote: | | Anna wrote: | | if it's the 21st then i'm keen, if it's tomorrow then i'm off kayaking so not an option - i might well organise a trip next saturday anyway - been meaning to do that ride again for ages |
Im up for that option, tomorrows no good for me but next weekend could be a goer |
sweet - i'll see who else i can drag along - sounds like a plan [ish]
we'll have to see if jono's finished mounting his dryers and wants to come 
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Jono
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| Posted: Fri 13/May/05 2:22pm Post subject: |
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Yeah - likewise. Hell, I might even have a new sproingy bike running by then (maybe not though - gotta hook up with oli and sort out times...)
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phunk
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| Posted: Fri 13/May/05 2:23pm Post subject: |
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| Jono wrote: | | Yeah - likewise. Hell, I might even have a new sproingy bike running by then (maybe not though - gotta hook up with oli and sort out times...) |
eeeeeeeppppp 
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Deyv
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| Posted: Fri 13/May/05 2:26pm Post subject: |
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The ride is tomorow Saturday may 14th.
Let's meet at 10am at the last Caltex on Highway 2 before the start of the hill over the rimutakas, It's next to a bottle store (how convenient!).
Syadasti and Spacemonkey we could meet at our backpacker in town around 9, we will give you a call tonight.
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Jono
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| Posted: Fri 13/May/05 2:27pm Post subject: |
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| phunk wrote: | | eeeeeeeppppp |
That's not the half of it. But I can't talk about the other half for a week or so...
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